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Show O'X v.:"-, i I. A V I! 5 4 r - - Jim, Muriel and Ted Shape. Traditional Family Fiddling "This is a family affair," said Muriel Shupe with a smile. The Shupe family fiddlers from Ogden have had four generations of fiddlers in the family, and they're still going strong. The family group consists of 15 players, play-ers, and Muriel said her sons, Jim and Ted, were told to take up the fiddle because their grandparents played the fiddle. This marks the third year the Shupe Family Fiddlers will host the "Golden Spike National Old-Time Old-Time Fiddlers' contest" in Ogden which will be held June 29 to July 1. Last year, 60 fiddlers from all over the United States and Canada Can-ada attended the contest, and this year it will feature the international interna-tional folk dancing group from Brigham Young University. The McLain Family Band, which attracted at-tracted an enthusiastic crowd in Park City at Kimball Art Center, also attended the "Golden Spike" festival. Although plans are indefinite at the present time, the Shupe family fam-ily would like to organize a national blue grass festival in Park City in conjunction with this summer's Arts Festival August 29-30. "The nicest spot is at the Resort," said Jim Shupe. He added he would like to have . a similar festival here as the one in Ogden, and attract professional bands as well as individual fiddlers. fid-dlers. The youngest player of the Shupe Family is Ryan Shupe, six years old; the oldest is Muriel, who plays the piano. When asked how old she was, Mrs. Shupe said: "Just put down 23 and forget it." |